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BIOS RELEASE NOTES

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System:         OEM Ready PE850
Version:        A04
Release Date:   08/22/2006

Changes from A03:

* Fixed issue where Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 98 DOS CD does not boot from USB
  CD-ROM drive.
* Fixed incorrect reporting of last boot device number when booting to the
  Utility partition or doing a PXE boot.
* Fixed Multi-processor table entries when PCI-to-PCI bridge cards are
  installed.
* Fixed a system password security issue.
* Fixed issue where Thermal Monitor 2 was disabled for Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4
  631 3.0GHz Processors.
* Fixed issue where the Front Side Bus speed could be reported incorrectly.
* Changed BIOS Setup help message for password status.
* Applied Intel PCI-HUB (PXH-V) recommended programming updates required when
  two or more PCI cards are installed.
* Added Intel Pentium 4 and Intel Pentium D Processor on 65 nm process D0
  Stepping Microcode (Patch ID=07h)

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System:         OEM Ready PE850
Version:        A03
Release Date:   03/28/2006

* Fixed Processor TCtrl value for BMC not getting updated for single logical
  processor configuration
* Fixed slow WinPE boot
* Fixed the issue of NMI button enabled after flashing BIOS
* Fixed a system booting security issue in the BIOS Setup
* Fixed unreported IO failure in HCT 12.1 with WS03 SP1
* Fixed MCH SERR reporting bug
* Fixed Enhanced correctable memory error reporting algorithm
* Added ATA hard disk security freeze feature
* Added new BMC Mux mode
* Added Native IPMI support
* Added Virtualization Technology support with supported processor
* Added Intel Processor Brand String to SMBIOS table
* Added progress indicate when flashing BIOS
* Added Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 and Intel Pentium D Processor on 65 nm process
  C1 Stepping Microcode (Patch ID=04h)
* Removed Intel Pentium 4 Processor D0 Stepping Microcode

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System:         OEM Ready PE850
Version:        A02
Release Date:   11/03/2005

* Added Intel(R) Pentium 4(R) Processor G1 Stepping Microcode (Patch ID=03h)
* Added Intel(R) Pentium D(R) Processor B0 Stepping Microcode (Patch ID=03h)
* Added PCI fan support for Dell PERC4e/DC SCSI RAID card
* Added workaround for lockup resulting from the systems with 8GB RAM and RAID
  storage controller potentially claiming inappropriate addresses.

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System:         OEM Ready PE850
Version:        A01
Release Date:   08/17/2005

This release is the first customer release.
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